For Authors

The International Conference on Applied Innovations in IT (ICAIIT) provides researchers and practitioners with an opportunity to present and publish their work in the field of modern information technologies. The conference series is organised annually by Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

ICAIIT follows two participation formats for authors:

Additional important deadlines can be found on the Important Dates page.

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Submission Rules

Submission Limits

Each author (including co-authors) may submit a maximum of four (4) papers. If this limit is exceeded, the fourth and subsequent submissions (based on the order of submission) will not be reviewed.

Language Requirement

All submissions and presentations must be in English.

Originality

Submissions to ICAIIT must be original and unpublished. Papers should not have been previously published, accepted for publication, or presented at any other conference. Papers must not be under review elsewhere at the time of submission.

Completed research papers should include:

• Clear objectives and well-described research questions
• Comprehensive literature review supporting the research
• Robust methodology (if applicable)
• Appropriate analyses and evidence supporting the conclusions
• Logical structure and clarity of writing

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Peer Review Process

ICAIIT follows a double-blind peer review process via the EasyChair system. This ensures that:

• Authors' identities remain anonymous to reviewers
• Reviewers' identities remain anonymous to authors
• Papers are assigned to reviewers while avoiding conflicts of interest (e.g., by organisation or country)

Review Outcomes

Based on the review, papers will receive one of the following decisions:

1. Accepted without revision (rare)
2. Accepted with minor revisions
3. Accepted conditionally (requires significant revision)
4. Rejected

Authors do not respond directly to reviewers but must revise and resubmit their work in EasyChair within 2–5 days of receiving feedback. In cases where reviewer recommendations contradict each other, authors should apply the changes they deem most relevant.

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Template Requirements

All submissions must be prepared using the official ICAIIT submission template in Microsoft Word (.docx) format. The template ensures a consistent structure and formatting of all papers published in the conference proceedings journal.

Submissions must be provided as a single file containing the complete manuscript, including text, figures, tables, and references. Papers that do not follow the official template format will not be considered for review.

More detailed formatting instructions and examples of common corrections can be found in the document "ICAIIT_Author Guidelines".

Page Limits

Completed research papers must not exceed seven (7) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ICAIIT submission template. The 7 pages must include all text, figures, tables, and appendices, as well as the cover page, abstract, keywords, and references. Submissions with fewer than 5 pages will be automatically rejected.

Anonymisation for Double-Blind Review

Authors must remove all identifying information from their submissions, including:

• Author names and affiliations
• References to previous unpublished work
• Metadata in the document properties

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Publication and Conference Fees

Payment Terms

Authors are kindly requested to pay the publication fee only after their paper has been officially accepted and the final version submitted, following a compliance check and any necessary revisions. Notification of acceptance and payment instructions will be sent via EasyChair only.

How to Pay

Payment can be made only through our official journal website via the Final Paper Submission page (available in the menu only during the payment period). All payment instructions will be sent via EasyChair only.

The official recipient for all payments is: Institut für Medizin und Technik e.V. (IMT), an associated Institute of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. The IMT institute is responsible for managing all financial matters related to the publication process.

Withdrawal Policy

If an author decides to withdraw their paper after acceptance, they must contact the editorial office as soon as possible. If the paper has already been published, the publication fee may not be refundable. For more information, see the journal's ethics page (withdrawal policy) and editorial contacts.

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Publication of the Conference Proceedings Journal

Papers will be published under the imprint of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (Edition Hochschule Anhalt), which will oversee the issuance of the DOI, ISBN, and ISSN identifiers. The journal papers will be submitted for indexation by SCOPUS, ROAJ, DOAJ, and Google Scholar. Clarivate Analytics (CPCI-S Web of Science) indexed the proceedings up to and including 2021. Since 2021 the indexing procedure has changed and we have submitted our application — we are awaiting the decision.

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Copyright, Open Access and Warranties

Copyright Notice

When a paper is accepted, authors are allowed to retain the copyright of their work without restrictions. The author is required to grant the publisher the right of first publication as well as other non-exclusive publishing rights, allowing the Conference Proceedings Journal to reproduce, reprint, translate, and distribute the paper in all forms of publication.

Open Access Policy

Warranties

The author accepts responsibility for publishing the material on behalf of all co-authors. Authors ensure that the work is fully original and that citations and quotations are used correctly. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any third-party material included in the paper. By submitting, you confirm that the paper has not been published before and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

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